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announcing which of the claimants would inherit the throne in 1292.

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*Ridpath, George; The Border History of England and Scotland, P. Wright, 1810. Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 13th-century Scottish people Competitors for the Crown of Scotland {{Scotland-bio-stub